Faith Quotations

"Our Lord does not praise the centurion for his amiable care of his servants, nor for his generosity to the Jews, nor for his public spirit, nor for his humility, but for his faith. "--William Adams

"The person who has a firm trust in the Supreme Being is powerful in his power, wise by his wisdom, happy by his happiness. "--Joseph Addison

"Without faith a man can do nothing. But faith can stifle all science. "--Henri-Frederic Amiel

"A firm faith is the best theology; a good life is the best philosophy; a clear conscience the best law; honesty, the best policy, and temperance the best physic. "--James H. Aughey

"As a weak limb grows stronger by exercise, so will your faith be strengthened by the very efforts you make in stretching it out toward things unseen. "--James H. Aughey

"Faith without evidence is, properly, not faith, but prejudice or presumption; faith beyond evidence is superstition, and faith contrary to evidence is either insanity or willful perversity of mind. "--James H. Aughey

"Were it not for an unquestioning faith, human progress would be an intolerable burden. "--James H. Aughey

"Youth, beauty, wit may recommend you to men, but only faith in Jesus Christ can recommend you to God. "--James H. Aughey

"Faith is to believe what we do not see; and the reward of this faith is to see what we believe. "--Saint Aurelius Augustine

"Faith is a higher faculty than reason."--Philip James Bailey

"Faith without works is like a bird without wings; though she may hop with her companions on earth, yet she will never fly with them to heaven; but when both are joined together, then doth the soul mount up to her eternal rest. "--Francis Beaumont

"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. "--Bible, II Timothy (ch. IV, v. 7)

"Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. "--Bible, Job (ch. XIII, v. 15)

"Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. "--Bible, Revelations (ch. II, v. 10)

"Faith is the soul going out of itself for all its wants. "--Thomas Boston

"Faith is the very first thing you should pack in a hope chest. "--Sarah Ban Breathnach

"The faith which you keep must be a faith that demands obedience, and you can keep it only by obeying it. "--Phillips Brooks